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William deB. Mills

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46. Where Does Senator Franken Stand on NSA Domestic Spying?

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 12:21 PM

Aug 2013

Thanks for pointing out Franken's past. Here's a recent source supporting your remark, in which Franken reportedly "assures" the American people that NSA domestic spying is "not about spying." - http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/the-nsa-has-at-least-1-liberal-friend-left-sen-al-franken-20130611

OK, Senator Franken, exactly where do you stand?

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Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, oversight hearing on surveillance programs [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

A Reasonable And Nuanced Statement, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2013 #1

Yes. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #2

"This bulk collection program has massive privacy implications." NoOneMan Jul 2013 #3

You Make A Pane Of Glass Look Like A Slab Of Slate, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2013 #4

Everyone's gotta be good at something NoOneMan Jul 2013 #5

Dunno, Sir: Seen Plenty Weren't Good At, Or For, A Damn Thing The Magistrate Jul 2013 #8

LOL! n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #7

actually, Pat Leahy's statement in whole, dear sir, is cali Jul 2013 #24

And You Believe Me Unable To Comprehend English, Ma'am, Because...? The Magistrate Jul 2013 #27

I, sir, would never suggest any such thing. You did, however cali Jul 2013 #30

Wheels Within The Wheels Within The Wheels Have Never Been Your Strong Suit, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2013 #32

oh, I don't know about that, dear sir. cali Jul 2013 #33

"Hypocrisy Is The Tribute Vice Pays To Virtue" The Magistrate Jul 2013 #34

Is the "dear sir" shtick a play on Dear Leader? Or is it simply DevonRex Aug 2013 #47

if you wanted to know you could simply have asked. cali Aug 2013 #48

You're welcome. I ProSense Jul 2013 #6

He may not condone the way it was disclosed, but if it hadn't been the "discussion" wouldn't Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #9

Funny how that is what the OP chose to highlight... SomethingFishy Jul 2013 #11

"Funny"? Did chosing to "highlight" that point prevent you from reading the entire statement? ProSense Jul 2013 #12

Yes I am terribly upset.. SomethingFishy Jul 2013 #14

Yes, we're all free, and you chose to be upset because I "highlighted" text. ProSense Jul 2013 #16

Yes I'm terribly "upset"... SomethingFishy Jul 2013 #20

We all have opinions. Complaining about "highlighted" text seems silly. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #21

Yes I bet it does. SomethingFishy Jul 2013 #23

It's not ProSense Jul 2013 #25

Thanks for posting this. Sanity from Leahy. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #10

Leahy is contained RobertEarl Jul 2013 #13

"Trolls on DU act much the same s those who have obstructed Leahy." ProSense Jul 2013 #18

Alert? Not my game plan RobertEarl Jul 2013 #37

Ah, you're a self-admitted "troll" hunter. ProSense Jul 2013 #39

Mission? RobertEarl Jul 2013 #40

Wait ProSense Jul 2013 #41

Changed my mind RobertEarl Aug 2013 #50

And By Trolls, Sir, You Mean People You Disagree With And Do Not Like? The Magistrate Jul 2013 #19

Leahy is very critical in that statement. that he's polite, doesn't blunt that cali Jul 2013 #26

"we need to examine how to prevent this type of breach in the future." Zorra Jul 2013 #15

That's some really big type, but ProSense Jul 2013 #22

Well, since the crux of your beef with Snowden is that he didn't use official channels NuclearDem Jul 2013 #29

Actually, ProSense Jul 2013 #31

Breaking the Law to Defend Democracy William deB. Mills Aug 2013 #45

K&R BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #17

we'll see. Leahy's been introducing legislation to do just that for a decade now cali Jul 2013 #28

I doubt he and most of the rest of them BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #35

no, but he has staff and access to experts cali Jul 2013 #36

Yup. That's what usually happens. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #38

The text of Leahy's reform bill: ProSense Jul 2013 #42

Abuse of Power William deB. Mills Aug 2013 #43

Franken has been openly supportive of NSA activities despite recent revelations cali Aug 2013 #44

Where Does Senator Franken Stand on NSA Domestic Spying? William deB. Mills Aug 2013 #46

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #49